Ammon News - A persistent air mass is bringing slightly above-average seasonal temperatures across the Kingdom today, delivering warm conditions to elevated regions and intense heat to low-lying areas, according to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD).

Broad high pressure continues to influence the Levant region, maintaining stable but unseasonably warm atmospheric conditions across the interior. Moderate northwesterly winds will prevail across the country, picking up periodically during the afternoon hours and offering limited relief, primarily over higher ground.

In the capital and interior plains, highs in East Amman will climb to 35 degrees Celsius this afternoon before dropping to an overnight low of 22 degrees Celsius. West Amman will remain slightly milder, peaking at 33 degrees Celsius with a low of 20 degrees Celsius. The surrounding plains will see top temperatures around 34 degrees Celsius during the peak heating hours of the day.

High-elevation areas will offer relatively cooler daytime conditions, with the Northern Highlands topping out at 31 degrees Celsius and the Sharrah Highlands reaching 32 degrees Celsius. In contrast, the eastern Badia regions face harsh desert heat, reaching daytime peaks of 39 degrees Celsius.

Extreme heat conditions will dominate the Jordan Valley and southern coast due to low elevation and terrain dynamics. Highs in the Northern Ghor will hit 42 degrees Celsius, while the Southern Ghor will reach 43 degrees Celsius. The Dead Sea is forecasting a high of 42 degrees Celsius, and Aqaba will top out at 43 degrees Celsius, with overnight temperatures remaining elevated at 28 degrees Celsius.

Synoptic models indicate little structural change in the weather pattern over the next 48 hours. Tuesday will see near-identical conditions, followed by a slight thermal bump on Wednesday that will push mercury levels up across most districts. Elevated heat indices will remain the primary operational feature through Thursday.